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The Most Famous Fantasy Writers of All Time and Their Best Books

This is a list of the greatest fantasy writers of all time and their best books which are, of course, fantasy books.
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J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
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J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
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J.R.R. Tolkien
The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Two Towers
4
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Return of the King
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J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Silmarillion
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J.R.R. Tolkien
Unfinished Tales (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Unfinished Tales
7
J.R.R. Tolkien
C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis
8
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
9
C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian (C.S. Lewis)
Prince Caspian
10
C.S. Lewis
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (C.S. Lewis)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
11
C.S. Lewis
The Silver Chair (C.S. Lewis)
The Silver Chair
12
C.S. Lewis
The Horse and His Boy (C.S. Lewis)
The Horse and His Boy
13
C.S. Lewis
The Magician's Nephew (C.S. Lewis)
The Magician's Nephew
14
C.S. Lewis
The Last Battle (C.S. Lewis)
The Last Battle
15
C.S. Lewis
J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling
16
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
17
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
18
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
19
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
20
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
21
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
22
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
23
J.K.Rowling
Ursula K Le Guin
Ursula K Le Guin
24
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
25
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Tombs of Atuan (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Tombs of Atuan
26
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Farthest Shore (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Farthest Shore
27
Ursula K. Le Guin
Tehanu (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Tehanu
28
Ursula K. Le Guin
Tales From Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Tales From Earthsea
29
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Other Wind (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Other Wind
30
Ursula K. Le Guin
Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman
31
The Golden Compass (Phillip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
32
Phillip Pullman
The Subtle Knife (Phillip Pullman)
The Subtle Knife
33
Phillip Pullman
The Amber Spyglass (Phillip Pullman)
The Amber Spyglass
34
Phillip Pullman
La Belle Sauvage (Phillip Pullman)
La Belle Sauvage
35
Phillip Pullman
The Secret Commonwealth (Philip Pullman)
The Secret Commonwealth
36
Philip Pullman
Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan
37
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
38
Rick Riordan
The Sea of Monsters (Rick Riordan)
The Sea of Monsters
39
Rick Riordan
The Titan's Curse (Rick Riordan)
The Titan's Curse
40
Rick Riordan
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